Places phildzielski Wants to Go

When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.

A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.

An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

Get past the gatekeeper's apartment and enter an elaborate hoax of a restaurant with a Masonic feel.

The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.

All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.

This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.

Fast food feels like fine dining at this award-winning modern Georgian building.

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

This restaurant's marvelous musical machines include a self-playing violin.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.